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South Africa has placed itself in the golfing map of world with its more than 500 world-class golf course in tropical splendor. Amidst the absolute wonder of nature, these golf courses in South Africa offers favorable weather condition plus challenge to world golfers to test and prove their talent. Altogether with golf accommodation, immerse yourself in golf safari in South Africa.
One of the most popular golf courses in the country is the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City designed by eminent South African golfer, Gary Player. It is the place where Nedbank Golf Challenge is played. The country boasts of several international standard golf courses examining the caliber of golfers and playing hosts to PGA European Tour and Sunshine Tour. Gary Player, Bobby Locke, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen are some of the finest golfers of the country.
Top Five Golf Courses in South Africa
Leopard Creek
Leopard Creek Golf Course was featured in Top 100 golf courses outside the United States by Golf Digest USA and was ranked 25. It is set with the tropical splendor on the border of world-renowned national reserve, Kruger National Park. Conceptualized and designed by the world famous golfer Gary Player, the course is blessed with nature's glory.
Gary Player Country Club
It is the best and most favored golf course in the country to be designed by Gary Player at Sun City. Gary Player Country Club play host to the famous Nedbank Challenge. The course offers two holes that have been rated in best 500 golf holes by Golf Online. the course has been rated as 29th best golf course in the world outside United States in Golf Digest. The layout of the golf had been designed in such a way to offer toughest challenge to world golfers.
Wild Coast Country Club
The Wild Coast Country Club, conceptualized by Robert Trent Jones, overlooks the spectacular Indian Ocean to the region of Eastern Cape. Though the size is not long, but elevations in the course try to test the caliber of golfers. It is the 18-hole course with wide fairways.
Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate
Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate is set in the breathtaking backdrop of Southern Cape. It was the home to the Woman's World Cup of Golf 2005. The Links at Fancourt, designed by Gary Player in 2000, is atypical links style course and has been rated as 59th best golf course by Golf Digest. With par-three second hole and bunkers, the course strikes challenge to golfers
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